The 2024 SBC Church Compensation Survey is officially open — and your input is needed!

As the largest free, church compensation study in the United States, this survey allows us to help SBC churches — like yours — establish competitive compensation packages for ministers and church staff.

By completing this survey, you can:

  • Be among the first to view survey results.

  • Access complimentary online reports customized for your church.

  • Be entered into a drawing for the chance to win one of five $100 Amazon

    gift cards!*

Baptist Convention of Iowa has teamed up with GuideStoneFinancial Resources and Lifeway Research for the SBC Church Compensation Survey. The survey – the largest free study focused on churches in the United States – is conducted every two years.

The survey’s results will be available in early fall, in time for many churches considering their 2025 budgets.

Churches of all sizes can utilize the survey’s results to determine comparable wages and benefits. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete at www.GuideStone.org/CompensationSurvey. The survey started April 1 and goes until the end of June.

*Must complete and submit 2024 SBC Church Compensation Survey by June 30, 2024. Winners will be notified via email no later than July 17, 2024.